News Associate

What you'll do:

• Monitor NBA and WNBA news, lineups, and storylines while creating social media posts from @UnderdogNBA and @UnderdogWNBA on Twitter/X
• Generate ideas for “evergreen” content based on research and knowledge of existing storylines and history
• Find creative ways to integrate Underdog’s product, odds, and markets into engaging social media posts
• Help the team manage back-end administrative systems and organizational tools

Who you are:

• Terminally online
• Ball knower
• Creative and articulate, able to package trending moments in formats that people relate to and enjoy reading
• A little unhinged about basketball

Bonus points if you have:

• Documented experience growing a social media channel or turning around news content with an emphasis on speed and accuracy
• Knowledge of NFL, MLB, golf, college football – any other sports to help the team across channels

Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $72,000 and $80,000, plus target equity. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, skills and expertise, interview performance, and other market considerations.

What we can offer you:

• Unlimited PTO for full-time employees (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before and into the NFL season)
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Home office stipend
• A virtual-first culture, but we come together a few times per year in person for offsites, trainings, hackathons, and more
• Slack reactions for every occasion
• 401k with up to 5% employer match
• Company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents, FSA, and more
• Opportunity to celebrate your favorite sports teams through local meetups and company-sponsored events
• Claude and ChatGPT enterprise accounts

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